Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Chemnitz
Chemnitz: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Chemnitz, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Chemnitz is 4.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 41.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Chemnitz peaked at 18.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
That places Chemnitz 268th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Chemnitz, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.0% | — |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +43.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.6% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 5 |
More work & labour data for Chemnitz
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 247,164 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,043 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,043 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 659.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 659.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 659.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 659.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Chemnitz?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Chemnitz was 4.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Chemnitz?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Chemnitz?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Chemnitz rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Chemnitz ranks 268th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Chemnitz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chemnitz data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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